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Aug. 17, 1926. 1,596,705

J. ADOMAITIS WINDOW SEAT Filed April 9, 1925 l 12? lt'iarm q;

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Myinvention relates to window-seats, the

invention being more particularly related to which will be highly eflicient in use and.

economical in manufacture.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming a part of this, specification, and in which,

Fig. 1 shows a cross-section through a window-sill and frame, and also through my improved window-seat which is illustrated as applied to thesill and frame;

Fig. 2 represents a top plan view of my window-seat Fig. 3 shows a sectional view taken approximately on the line 33 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. at is a detailed view of a bearing plate.

With more particular reference to the accompanying drawing, wherein I have illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 represents in general a window-seat or board to the underside of which are secured in spaced relation the supporting members 6. These supporting members extend transversely of the board as clearly shown in Fig. 2 and the same are rigidly secured to the board by screws as 7 or other equivalent means. 7

Also extending across the under side of the seat 5 are strip members 8, which are of such length with respect to the width of the window-seat that their extremities protrude for a short distance beyond the opposite sides 9 and 10 of the window-seat. Attached to the protruding portions of the strip members are shackles 11 which as best shown in Fig. 2 extend upwardly at the opposite sides 9 and 10 of the window-seat and embrace arms 12 which extend across the top side of the window-seat. Under this arrangement the window-seat is held between the strips 8 and the arms 12 and also between the shackles 11 which connect thestrips 8 with the arms 12 at the opposite sides 9 and 10.

Therarms are of considerably greater length thasni-the width io f the window-seat in order that the. former will extend across the-members comprising the bottom of the window, for instance, the associated sills 13,

14:.and' 15 as ilustrated in Fig.1.: The. arms 12, in. order toibe properly adjustable for as-.

sociatioun with windows of different lengths, are normally adjustable in the shackles 11. lVhen the necessary adjustment has been made, it is desirable to secure the arms 12 rigidly to the shackles sothat they will be held fixed in relation to the window-seat. To this end, there are mounted between the connecting top bars 16 of the shackles and the top sides 17' of the arms the bearing plates 18 which are preferably mounted upon the shackle sides by being provided at their opposite ends with notches l9 receptive of the shackle sides. :Threaded for adjustment through the top'bars 16 of the shackles are screw elements 20 which are adapted to engage the bearing plates 18. By manipulating the screw members 20, the bearing plates 10 may be forced into tight engagement with the arms so as to hold the latter against movement relatively to the windowseat. As illustrated in Fig. l thewindow-seat s placed in position by resting the supporting members 6 upon the top of the outer sill 18. Preferably and as shown, the bottom edges of the supporting members 6 are inclined downwardly and outwardly as at 21 in agreement with the inclination 22 of the sill 18, so that the window-seat will be supported substantially in a horizontal position.

To the inner ends of the arms 12 are secured hook members 23 designed to engage over the inner edge of the inner window-sill 15, as clearly shown in Fig. 1.

WVhile I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing from the spiritof the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as'come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as. new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: r

1. A window-seat comprising a plate member, strips extending across the under side of the plate member, shackles embracing the strips and projecting above the top side of the plate member, and armsextend: ing across the top sideof. the plate member, embraced by and adjustable in the shackles, substantially as described.

2. A window-seat; comprising a seat member having means adapted torest upon the window-sill, strips arranged on the under side of the; seat member, arms extending across the a top side of. the seat member, V

shacklesattacheda toe said strips and embrac ing the varms? atopposite sides Qf'the seat member, bearings plates disposed between said arms and :said shackles, and members adjustable in said shackles and adapted to engage said bearing plates; for maintaining the arms rigid with the said seat member, substantially as described. I

3'. Ina'window-seat, the combination with a seat member and a strip arranged thereon, of an,arm extending across the seat member in opposed relation to the strip, shackles attached to the strip and embracing the arm at opposite sides of the seat member, bearing;plates l0cated between the arm and saideshackles 'andhaving means afi'ordmg a" guide:,.during the; movement thereof, and-means adjustable in said shackles and engaging said bearing plates for maintain- 

